It took about three years and losing one of the two members, but electropop duo Junior Boys, finally got noticed by KIN Records. Although in 2002 Canadian Jeremy Greenspan was flying solo, it didn’t take long for him to recruit his engineer, Matt Didemus, and put together their first release – Birthday/Last Exit; the four-track EP (out in 2003) was quickly followed up by the High Come Down EP in 2004.
Having released four full-length albums in seven years, Junior Boys have been hard at work making a name for themselves. They have been touring with bands like Caribou and working on numerous mixes and remixes. Although the market has become saturated with musicians making indie synthpop, Junior Boys have managed to keep their sound fresh, and their music relevant after over 10 years and four albums.
Opening for Junior Boys on Tuesday night is fellow Canadian, Egyptrixx. Known for his high-energy live shoes and “celestial” dance music, Egyptrixx makes music that leaves you simultaneously satisfied and perplexed. The man behind the mayhem, David Psutka, shifts seamlessly from melodic rhythms to dissonant beats; he is kind of like a musical schizophrenic, but in the best way possible!
Also gracing Crowbar with their musical presence will be Tampa’s own [the] Soft Rock Renegades. Playing all the right things to get you in the mood for this show and continuing the tunes afterwards for the weekly All Good night – which will serve as the official after-party! Tickets are still available, and are only $12 in advance and $15 at the door (which is set to open at 8pm). Those are crazy low prices for the caliber of music you will be getting to hear, so don’t blow it!
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